On the same evening, another Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez (16-0, 12 KOs) successfully defended his WBA NABO title against Brian Howard (15-4, 12 KOs). The Cuban Flash showed sharp and dynamic boxing, stopping an ambitious opponent in the fourth round. Before the fight was stopped, Howard had been on the floor three times.
In another fight in the Royal Division, Michael Coffey (11-0, 8 KOs) defeated Joey Abell (35-11, 33 KOs) by TKO in the second round. Coffey ended the fight a split second after Abell suffered a bicep injury during the attack, which prevented him from continuing the fight after his opponent fell.
Also that evening, Carlos Negron (22-3, 18 KOs), a heavyweight from Puerto Rico, defeated Rafael Rios (11-3, 8 KOs) by TKO in the second round.